From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Head coach
Head coach
A head coach senior coach or manager is a professional
coach, College football
at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a
One of the major features of head coaching in college
more public profile and are paid more than other coach-
football is the high turnover rate for jobs.[citation needed]
es. In some sports such as association football, the head
With few exceptions (notable ones including Joe Paterno,
coach is usually called the manager, whilst in other
Frank Beamer, Bobby Bowden and LaVell Edwards) col-
sports such as Australian rules football they are generally
lege coaches often routinely change jobs, rarely staying
termed a senior coach.
at a school for more than a decade. They have a very well-
Other coaches are usually subordinate to the head
paid staff and as such are more free to concentrate on the
coach, often in offensive positions or defensive positions,
overall aspect of the team rather than dealing with the
and occasionally proceeding down into individualized
nuances of training regimens and such.
position coaches.
Unlike head coaches at other levels, college coaching
staffs are solely responsible for the composition and de-
American football velopment of players on the team. The ability to recruit
and develop top players plays a major role in success at
Head coaches in American football have different respon-
this level.
sibilities depending on what level of the sport they are
A college coach acts as the face of a team, at an age
coaching.
when many young players do not wish to be hounded by
media. They are often called upon to discuss off-the-field
High school football
incidents such as rule infractions or player antics. Some-
The head coach has a much more complete hold on the times, the coach becomes a celebrity in his own right,
intricacies of the team. He may have to perform the du- e.g., Lou Holtz.
ties of a defensive or offensive coordinator.
Often, high school head coaches have to do more National Football League
work off the field than on. It is important that head
At the professional level, coaches may work for millions
coaches in high school hire a competent and proactive
of dollars a year. The head coach at the pro level has
coaching staff because when the head coach is pulled
much more time to devote to tactics and playbooks,
away from practice then he must be confident that his
which are combed over by staff paid even more than at
team is in good hands with his other coaches and staff.
the college level. Head coaching, due to the extensive
One of the most difficult issues, off the field, that head
time on the road and long hours, is a very stressful job.
coaches must deal with is the parents. He must be able
Since the money is good at high levels, many coaches re-
to handle any issues that parents may have with the way
tire in their early fifties.[citation needed]
that the head coach is running the program, all along
while staying professional and not being demeaning. Fur-
thermore, a high school’s head football coach often See also
serves as his school’s Athletic Coordinator or Director,
• Coach (sport)
which adds even further responsibilities to his job. In
• Coach (basketball)
some jurisdictions, a high school head coach must also
• Manager (baseball)
have a paying job within the school, almost always as a
• Manager (association football)
teacher.
• Coach (ice hockey)
• Category:Sports coaches
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